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P.O.S. :: Chill, dummy

Patrick TaylorFebruary 28, 2017

I've been a fan of Stefon "P.O.S." Alexander since his debut nearly 10 years ago. On "Audition" and 2009's "Never Better," he proved himself to be one of the fe... Read More...

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7.5

CZARFACE :: A Fistful of Peril

Patrick TaylorJanuary 31, 2017

Comic books and hip-hop have a long history together. The Wu-Tang Clan melded kung fu and comic books with hardcore gangster rap, with several of their MCs taki... Read More...

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Tristate x Oh No :: 3 Dimensional Prescriptions

Patrick TaylorJanuary 24, 2017

Oh No has been producing quality hip-hop for going on 13 years. He dropped his first album in 2004, and his first beat album, "Dr. No's Oxperiment," in 2007. Si... Read More...

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Wasaru :: Sadtimes

Patrick TaylorJanuary 17, 2017

One of the paradoxes of our times is that while music as an industry is in serious trouble, music as a creative force is doing better than ever. The same thing ... Read More...

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Solange Knowles :: A Seat at the Table

Patrick TaylorDecember 12, 2016

Solange Knowles may not be as famous as her big sister, but she has been involved in music for almost as long. She's been making music since the early 2000s, bu... Read More...

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7.5

NxWorries :: Yes Lawd!

Patrick TaylorNovember 29, 2016

NxWorries is a collaboration between rapper/singer Anderson .Paak and producer Knxwledge. Anderson .Paak started 2016 by releasing one of the best albums of the... Read More...

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8.5

Kate Tempest :: Let Them Eat Chaos

Patrick TaylorNovember 8, 2016

One of my happiest discoveries doing the yearly RapReviews UK month was Kate Tempest's 2014 album "Everybody Down." It is an impressive mix of poetry and hip-ho... Read More...

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Brookzill! :: Throwback to the Future

Patrick TaylorOctober 25, 2016

Brookzill! is a collaboration between producers Prince Paul and Don Newkirk and rappers Ladybug Mecca and MC Gorila Urbano. Prince Paul and Don Newkirk both wor... Read More...

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8.5

Danny Brown :: Atrocity Exhibition

Patrick TaylorOctober 25, 2016

Danny Brown mostly raps about getting high and having sex, and yet he's one of the more insightful rappers around. He's an indie rapper who raps like a street r... Read More...

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7.5

Apollo Brown & Skyzoo :: The Easy Truth

Patrick TaylorOctober 18, 2016

Brooklyn Rapper Skyzoo (Gregory Taylor, no relation) is in some ways the hip-hop equivalent of a guitar shredder like Steve Vai or Joe Satriani. He is someone w... Read More...

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